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Chapter 37 A Plan to Kill Two Birds with One Stone

"The people in the Feng family are very tight-lipped and vigilant; they refuse to say anything."

Having no other choice, I found a prostitute on the street, gave her some money for cosmetics, and asked her to help me by telling her that I was pregnant with the city lord's child and wanted to see him.

The servants at the entrance of the Feng residence burst into laughter, saying she must have encountered a fraud, because their city lord was a genuine young woman.

"Miss?" The listless Fang Chengxu was immediately startled: "Could this be those people deliberately making excuses?"

The servant shook his head: "Those people all spoke in unison, it doesn't seem like they're making excuses. They also said that the city lord hasn't been back to the Feng residence for some time, so whether he's in Fucheng or not is another matter."

Fang Chengxu immediately realized that he had really been deceived.

This so-called Young Master Lu is a complete fraud.

He colluded with Liang Jiang, using the city lord's name to scare away all those who wanted to buy Fang's house, forcing Fang to sell it to him at a low price.

I can't swallow this insult.

If I back out now, I won't have any money left.

Why don't we talk to Ah Zhao about it? As long as there's room for negotiation with her betrothal gifts, we can sue this fake city lord in the government office and break the contract.

He immediately found Tong Zhao'er and told her about Lu Xingzhan's collusion with Liang Jiang.

"I really can't swallow this insult. I want to take him to the government office, but I don't have any evidence. I'm also afraid that the contract will be voided and I'll have to return the money. Even if I sell it again, it won't be worth more than this price."

Tong Zhao'er was reluctant to part with the money that was almost in her hands. She frowned and said, "When he first came to the Fang residence, he was so biased towards Liang Jiang. I felt there was something fishy going on."

This is a rare opportunity, but we cannot act rashly without solid evidence.

Since we still have more than half a month to go, we might as well pretend we don't know anything, secretly inquire, and look for evidence.

After we got married, when he came to take possession of the house, we exposed his identity in public and revealed his collusion with Liang Jiang. He was then taken to the yamen (government office).

When the time comes, we'll give the authorities a heads-up and accuse him of fraud, putting him in jail for a few years, or even a lifetime. Then we can continue living in this house legitimately.

"If Liang Jiang wants to save him, she must beg us. Then you can have her tear up the IOU and cancel the debt. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Chengxu thought the idea sounded feasible.

These days, his feelings for galangal are very complicated.

From disgust to guilt, then admiration, and later a growing desire to pursue it, to today, being doused with ice water, my illusions shattered, and I became angry and ashamed.

The thought of Liang Jiang and that man kneeling at his feet and begging him was exhilarating.

On the other hand, he also had a faint hope in his heart: what if Liang Jiang was also deceived by Lu Xingzhan's feelings?
Once Liang Jiang reveals Lu Xingzhan's identity, will she be filled with remorse and beg for forgiveness while weeping bitterly?
Should I soften my heart?

Moreover, he also realized that he had misjudged Tong Zhao'er from beginning to end.

In the inner quarters, Tong Zhao'er was in no way inferior to Liang Jiang in her scheming and underhanded tactics; in fact, she was even more ruthless.

He insincerely praised, "You really have a way with things."

Tong Zhao'er didn't catch his implied meaning: "You only just realized how good I am today? Just a few days ago, you were completely infatuated with that woman and treated me rudely." Fang Chengxu said unhappily: "I took on thousands of taels of debt to get rid of her, and I went bankrupt to marry you. Don't you believe me?"

Tong Zhao'er snorted: "That sounds nice, but your heart isn't with me at all. Our daughter has been born for so many days, and you haven't even given her a name yet. She's being treated so disrespectfully in your Fang family."

“My mother has already chosen the name, Lingyun Chengzhi. She is from the ‘Zhi’ generation, so her name is Fang Zhixian.”

“That’s awful,” Tong Zhao’er said disdainfully. “Why would a girl use the character ‘志’ in her generation name? Fang Yuan changed her name too, didn’t she? I named her Wuyou, which means ‘worry-free for a hundred years.’”

Fang Chengxu didn't have much say in front of Tong Zhao'er, whether it was a big deal or a small one.

In life, there are gains and losses; you can't have your cake and eat it too. It's a choice you have to make.

So he held back for the time being, ordering people to search for information about the city lord, meticulously piecing together clues to find evidence that Lu Xingzhan was impersonating someone else, so that he could catch him off guard.

On the other hand, Fang Chengxu prepared betrothal gifts, as well as some tea, fruit, wild geese, and silk, and went to the general's mansion to present the betrothal gifts and exchange marriage certificates.

Then they began preparing for the banquet, hoping to marry Tong Zhao'er as soon as possible.

Since the house had changed hands, the Fang family only hung some colorful lanterns and red silk, and changed to new wedding tents; they did not make a big fuss about it.

Tong Zhao'er was extremely worried about Liang Jiang's existence. She was constantly on edge, fearing that Liang Jiang might do something behind her back on her wedding day to ruin her and Fang Chengxu's good day.

Therefore, he has been quietly preparing for the wedding these past few days, not daring to provoke her.

Just then, Renhetang received a big order, so Liangjiang left early and returned late, temporarily putting aside the Fang family's affairs and no longer paying attention to them.

Before they knew it, it was time for their wedding.

Because Tong Zhao'er's family home is too far from Fucheng, and she hasn't finished her postpartum confinement, the bumpy journey might cause her to develop some health problems.

In addition, her premarital pregnancy was always a disgrace, so in the end, both families decided that Tong Zhao'er would marry directly from Fucheng.

The General's Mansion wielded immense power, and countless people sought to curry favor with it. Therefore, with just a word from Tong Shouliang, the Prefect of Fucheng readily agreed to let Tong Zhao'er marry from the Prefect's Mansion, in accordance with the custom of marrying off a daughter.

This decision immediately brought a smile to Old Mrs. Fang's face. She sent out invitations widely, and almost all the prominent figures in Fucheng received them.

She had her own reasons for being willing to invest so much.

These people wanted to curry favor with the general's mansion, so they naturally had to offer generous gifts. It was a sure thing, and they could even make a fortune from it.

She was exhausted, so she had to entrust the banquet to the steward of the manor and ask Fang Chengxu to take care of it himself.

Fang Chengxu, heeding Li Sheng's recommendation, hired two chefs from Zuixianglou, leaving the necessary ingredients to Li Sheng.

The last attempt to frame Liang Jiang backfired, and Li Sheng was beaten by Vice General He for nothing. Fortunately, Liang Jiang did not pursue the matter or report it to the authorities, and Li Sheng stayed at the Fang family's house.

Li Sheng was a greedy man who would skim off every penny. This time, Fang Chengxu was keeping a close eye on the accounts, so he thought of using inferior goods to make a little extra money.

In addition, the hot weather means that many chicken, duck, fish and meat are not fresh. They collude with the chefs to deceive everyone, using various spices to mask the fishy smell. After frying, stir-frying and cooking, the aroma they emit is mouthwatering.

This once again sowed the seeds of disaster for the Fang family.

(End of this chapter)